August 30, 2021: Derailment Causes Anhydrous Ammonia Leak and Evacuation
A Canadian Pacific freight train derailed in New Hampton Iowa on Saturday. The derailment caused a leak of anhydrous ammonia and diesel […]
Month: August 2021
August 27, 2021: Petition for Extension on Waiver of Compliance
Norfolk Southern is seeking to extend an existing waiver of compliance. The current waiver for the pilot program allows the use of […]
August 26, 2021: Problems Plaguing EPA’s New Chemical Division
EPA’s New Chemical Division is continuing to face problems. Scientists working for the program claim managers are preventing adequate safety assessments of […]
August 24, 2021: Canada’s TSB Investigating Recent Derailment in Moncton
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is sending a team of investigators to the site of CN’s recent derailment. On Saturday, a freight […]
August 24, 2021: Cell Phone Fire Forces Flight to Evacuate
An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to evacuate after a passenger’s cell phone caught fire in the cabin. Flight 751 was carrying […]
August 20, 2021: Derailment Knocks Out Power for Residents in Shelby County, IN
A mixed freight train derailed in Fountaintown, Indiana on Thursday. A total of 14 cars left the track. The derailment has left […]
August 16, 2021: Freight Train Derailed in Washington County, GA
Norfolk Southern spent several days cleaning up a derailment in Washington County, Ga this week. On Monday morning, 32 cars derailed on […]
August 16, 2021: Derailment Blocks Neighborhood in Virginia
A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in Crimora, VA on Sunday. Around 46 empty rail cars left the tracks and blocked some […]
August 18, 2021: Two Groups of Doctors and Nurses Put up Billboards in B.C. Warning People About the Dangers of Liquified Natural Gas
Two groups of Canadian medical professionals purchased billboards to warn people about the dangerous impacts of natural gas and fracking. The group […]
August 13, 2021: Two CP Freight Trains Collide in Calgary
Two Canadian Pacific freight trains collided in Calgary on Wednesday evening. During the derailment, around 19,000 liters (5,019 gallons) of diesel fuel […]